Many parents stop using booster seats for their children too soon. California law requires children stay in a child or booster seat until they are 6 years old or weigh at least 60 pounds. However, at that size, kids are still too small for an adult safety belt.
Calgary residents can check out Kidseat for more information about recycling expired seats at various Round-Up Clinics or Inspection Clinics. They promise to recycle or reuse any part of the seat possible, including metal, plastic and any other usable parts. Kidseat charges a recycling fee of $7 per car sear and an additional $2 for the base. You must also remove all fabric, foam and webbing.
Donât Buy Used 5 of 8. With a used car seat, you can't see the stress fractures, and you don't know the history of the seat. One accident or bumper crunch could be enough to render the seat useless. In fact, in many jurisdictions, it can be illegal to sell a used car seat.